RIDGE VINE­YARDS SANTA CRUZ MOUN­TAINS MONTE BELLO 2015

Stun­ning depth, power, pu­rity and el­e­gance. The black­cur­rant and plum are fresh and in­tense on the nose, with blue­berry and gen­tle herbal notes too. The palate has a keenly ar­tic­u­lated ar­ray of vi­brant tan­nins that holds long, fresh and pure. It in­vokes a sense of won­der­ment at the fin­ish. So long and so pure. This blend of 77 per cent caber­net sau­vi­gnon, 11 per cent mer­lot, 7 per cent petit ver­dot and 5 per cent caber­net franc is just at the start of a won­der­ful jour­ney. Try from 2021. 100 points